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Steve Knightley “Positively Folk Street”

April 28, 2025 Rick Thorn 1

Heartfelt, simple tribute to early influences. A lot of tribute/cover albums can often leave you a little underwhelmed and wondering if the artist is just going through the motions or has run out of ideas. ‘Positively […]

Cover of Gordie Tentrees & Jaxon Haldane's album 'Double Takes'

Gordie Tentrees & Jaxon Haldane “Double Takes”

April 28, 2025 Jonny Brick 0

Ten songs packed with melody, musicianship and morals. Having known each other for two decades, and after recording a live album in 2018, Tentrees and Haldane combine in a Nashville studio under the auspices of producer […]

Ally Kerr “True Nature”

April 28, 2025 Helen Jones 0

A bright light of hopefulness shines from an album that finds promise even when things may look bleak. “Feels like a lifetime, I’ve been gone so long / But now I’m back again,” Scottish singer-songwriter Ally […]

Màiri Morrison & Alasdair Roberts “Remembered in Exile: Songs and Ballads From Nova Scotia”

April 25, 2025 Paul Kerr 0

Traditional transatlantic folk songs spring to life on this splendid collection of bloody tales. Drag city isn’t a label you’d immediately associate with traditional Scottish folk songs but when Alasdair Roberts pressed a demo of his […]

artwork for Steph Cameron's album "Blood Moon"

Steph Cameron “Blood Moon”

April 25, 2025 Sebastian Reyes Turner 0

Communion between past and present is found through nature. The current musical landscape is so incredibly vast that it can be overwhelming at times. Internet, rather than providing a platform for talented unknown artists to reach […]

Video Premiere: Erik Vincent Huey “Things You Left Behind”

August 4, 2026 0

Despite the heartache and heartbreak central to the song’s theme, Things You Left Behind by Erik Vincent Huey is an upbeat, energetic song that will have you swaying and singing along. Lyrically, the song is delivered […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Bonnie Raitt “I Can’t Make You Love Me”

August 3, 2026 1

During the almost 55 years since the release of her eponymous debut album, Bonnie Raitt has established herself as a top quality singer and slide guitar player; she has won many awards over her career, including […]

artwork for Mason Jennings album "Dark Wings"

Mason Jennings “Dark Wings”

August 3, 2026 0

Minneapolis-based troubadour draws upon the Creative Spirit in turbulent times. Dark Wings is the eighteenth studio album from the prolific Mason Jennings. With a significant following in the USA and worldwide, new releases from the Minneapolis-based […]